Pumpkin Praline Cake

YUMMY! This was the b-day request from my lovely friend Lori who hauled it all the way from the depths of hades (aka Phoenix, AZ) for birthday dinner, shower power weekend bonanza and her high school reunion! I was excited to try it out and was pleased with the outcome. It was like Autumn heaven in a cake. The cake itself is moist and pretty heavy for a cake. The icing is light and slightly sweet. The praline pieces are what send this one over the insulin-pump-requiring ledge. They are good and actually compliment the cake/icing well without overdoing it. Just don't eat too many pieces of the praline alone or you'll be over and done with before you get to the cake!
I didn't alter the recipe any really, so you can go to Mary Ann's to see the info for that. I'll just give you a nice pictorial summary of how it went...

first layer iced and pralined, second layer...

third layer, final layer!

final touches, voila! The final product...

her reaction...I think it's success!